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Mortuary.
32 bodies were removed to the Mortuary in Weaver's Lane,
and on 23 of these a Coroner's inquest was held in the
St. John's Yestry Hall, Fair Street. 12 were bodies of nonparishioners
that were found in the Thames.
The Mortuary has been thoroughly repaired and painted.
A satisfactory site for a new Mortuary has not yet been
found.
Temperature.
The mean temperature of the year was 50°.3 F., being 1°.6
above the average of the preceding 125 years. The rainfall
was 22.13 inches, and was 2.83 inches below the average of
the preceding 82 years. Rain fell on 169 days during the
year. Further meteorological details are given in the
Appendix.
SANITARY WORK.
Houses Closed under the Public Health (London) Act
of 1891.
The Horseshoe and Wheatsheaf p.h., Melior Street, closed
by Magistrate's order. It was demolished, and is now nearly
re-built.
Nos. 54, 55, 56, 57, & 58 Queen Elizabeth Street, were
closed by the owners, instead of complying with notices to
remedy sanitary defects. They have also been demolished.
Nos. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, & 20 Lafone Street, closed and
demolished by owners, after notices had been served to remedy
the sanitary defects of some of them.
Treasurer of Guy's Hospital—stables and coachman's
dwelling, closed after notice.